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Treacherous Alliance
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Treacherous Alliance

The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the U.S.

Trita Parsi
Yale UP, 2007

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Editorial Rating

9

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  • Innovative

Recommendation

This is an exceptional look inside a diplomatic house of mirrors: the ongoing evolution of relationships among Iran, Israel and the U.S., and where their motives, rhetoric, realpolitik and military power converge. Trita Parsi’s sophisticated analysis of this complex, high-stakes, long-standing triad presents many surprises, perhaps even to those who think they know the inner workings of the Middle East and U.S. diplomacy. Parsi offers an advanced understanding of complicated modern diplomacy and insights about the future. His real expertise emerges in both history and analysis, though it is hard to know if his role as president of the National Iranian American Council may be a factor in his opinions. getAbstract advocates his book to anyone who wants to comprehend the doctrines and strategies behind Iran’s relations with the U.S. and Israel.

Take-Aways

  • The rivalry for regional superiority is a major force behind the Israel-Iran conflict.
  • Iran does not consider itself an Arab nation. Its distinct Persian culture and history predate Islam by 2,000 years.
  • Israeli and Iranian ties go back for millennia, and have continued cyclically over time.

About the Author

Trita Parsi is president of the National Iranian American Council and adjunct professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He writes frequently about the Middle East and appears often on television as a news analyst.

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